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56.12312, -3.32062
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Stenus juno, Common Darter +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Stenus juno, Common Darter +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Dandelion +8 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim Way Walking route ▾
Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Lochgelly Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point
Show on map The Old North Road Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lochore Meadows Skills Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Lumphinnans Road, Lochgelly
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2,717 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,717 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Mute Swan · Goldfinch · Dunnock +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Pochard Aythya ferina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Eider Somateria mollissima Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Mole Talpa europaea 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Bittersweet · Spear Thistle · Honesty · Common Nettle · Broom +3
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Honesty Lunaria annua Common Nettle Urtica dioica Broom Cytisus scoparius2024 Hazel Corylus avellana2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,717 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Mute Swan · Goldfinch · Dunnock +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Pochard Aythya ferina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Skylark Alauda arvensis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Eider Somateria mollissima Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swift Apus apus2024 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Mole Talpa europaea 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Bittersweet · Spear Thistle · Honesty · Common Nettle · Broom +3
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Honesty Lunaria annua Common Nettle Urtica dioica Broom Cytisus scoparius2024 Hazel Corylus avellana2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis2024
Picea sitchensis2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024 